Economics and Global Development

About this course

Economics and global development is a combination that addresses one of the most important questions of our time: why some parts of the world are rich and others poor, and what can be done about it. Economics provides the analytical tools to understand how markets, institutions, and policies affect living standards, while global development studies examines the political, social, and historical dimensions of inequality between and within nations, drawing on disciplines including political science, sociology, anthropology, and history to understand the complex realities of developing economies. At the School of Oriental and African Studies, you will study this combination in an institution with unparalleled expertise in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, the regions where global development challenges are most acute and where SOAS's teaching is most deeply grounded. You will develop both

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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